Cavernoso II is a 19.008 MW hydro power plant in Brazil, commissioned in 2013. It is one of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 180,234 MW. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cavernoso II 736 times smaller. Ranked #313 of 720 hydro plants in Brazil, Cavernoso II's 19.008 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 14,000 MW, making Cavernoso II 736 times smaller. Nearby plants include Usina Hidrelétrica de Salto Santiago (1,420 MW, Hydro), Salto Santiago (1,420 MW, Hydro), and Governador Ney Aminthas de Barros Braga (1260 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Paraná, approximately 500 km from Curitiba.
13 years old
Brazil, South America
- 970. largest of 2,402 plants in Brazil
- #20,065 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,560 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Brazil
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) operates 120 plants totalling 9,477 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 9,068 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cavernoso II is a hydro power plant producing approximately 67 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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